Africa focus debates on contemporary contentious biomedical issues / Munyaradzi Mawere.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mawere, Munyaradzi.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical ethics--Africa.

Medical ethics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (168 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Mankon, Bamenda : Langaa Research & Pub. CIG, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This is a vivid, thought-provoking and fascinating text on some contentious issues in contemporary medical ethics. The book acknowledges the contribution of ìAfrican traditionî and Western scholarship to the development of medical ethics as a university discipline. It questions the lack of consensus around such biomedical issues as euthanasia and traditional medicine. In many countries, the failure has resulted in public outcries. Its thrust centres on the nexus of practice and theory, and the importance of pragmatism and critical questioning in dealing with different cases on and around biome

Contents:

Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Chapter One; Ethics in Medicine: A Philosophical Analysis; Historical Background of Ethics in Medicine; Conceptual Analysis of Euthanasia; Euthanasia; Traditional Types of Euthanasia; Voluntary Euthanasia; Involuntary Euthanasia; Non-voluntary Euthanasia; Reflection on the Distinction between Active and Passive Euthanasia; Active Euthanasia; Passive Euthanasia; Notes; Chapter Two; Clashing Views on Euthanasia; Pro- euthanasia Arguments; Con- euthanasia Arguments; African Traditional View of Euthanasia; Notes

Chapter ThreeCritical Assessment of Views on Euthanasia; A Critical Analysis of Pro-euthanasia Arguments; Critical Reflection on Con- euthanasia Arguments; The Problems and Dilemma of Euthanasia in Contemporary Africa: A Closer Look; Notes; Chapter Four; Challenging the African Traditional View of Euthanasia: The 21 st Century African Dilemma; Towards a Moderate View of Euthanasia; The Principle of Beneficence; Rawls' Theory of Justice; The Principle of Negotiated Justice; Notes; Chapter Five; Medical Doctors' Strike; Background to Strikes in the Medical Fraternity

Conceptual analysis of strikeClashing views on physicians' strike; The Pro- Physicians Strike View(s); The Con- Physician Strike View; Argument from Hippocratic Oath; Argument from the Principle of Beneficence; Argument from Utilitarianism; Argument from African Communalism; Conclusion; Notes; Chapter Six; Advertising in African Traditional Medicine; Background to Traditional Medicine Advertising; Conceptual Analysis of Herbal medicine, spiritual healing and/or traditional medicine; Advertising in traditional medicine in sub-Saharan Africa

Ethical Questions and Methodological Issues in Traditional MedicineCommon Advertising Moral Wrongs in Traditional Medicine in Southern Africa; Exaggerated Competence; False Guarantees; Misinformation; False Testimonials and claims of sources of herbs; Conclusion; Notes; Chapter Seven; Beneficence and Life Saving in Biomedicine; The Nature of the Principle of Beneficence; The Complexities of Beneficence in Biomedicine; The Implications of Beneficence in Biomedicine; On Behalf of a Pragmatic and Rationalized Medical Ethic; Notes; Back cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786613310163

9781283310161

1283310163

9789956726998

9956726990

9789956726882

9956726885

9789956726035

9956726036

OCLC:

816868155